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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their statements. The fact that youth affairs only covers 1% of the overall allocation speaks volumes about the position of youth work and the need for better funding of youth work. Without further information and, given that the committee is examining that issue, I will interrogate the Minister about that another day. I wish to pick up on...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: The families I meet and talk to and who are in touch with my office are crying out for services. They have fought to get the assessment and now they have to fight again. They do not have fight left. They are broken with grief for their children and for the lack of services their children are getting. They feel that they and their children are invisible and are just not getting the...

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: I will try to speak quickly and leave as much time as I can and hopefully I will not leave anything out of my own speech. Georgina Roberts was one of our witnesses at the committee and was herself born through surrogacy. She said that the best way to make children secure in their identity as surrogate born people is to make their parents secure in their identity as parents. That really...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (27 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fines issued for dog-fouling in each local authority area in the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (27 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fines issued for littering in each local authority area in the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (27 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the expenditure on the Food Dudes programme since it commenced in 2009, broken down annually in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current total number of gardaí; the number currently in training; the number currently on leave; the number currently deployed overseas in an official capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19185/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí based in Dublin, broken down by rank and district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19186/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next batch of trainee gardaí will graduate from Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have received CBD 1 and CBD 2 training, broken down by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19188/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick Costello: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms offences within the Dublin Metropolitan Area over the past five years, broken down by district and offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19189/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (4 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister of State for standing in for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. She could equally be standing in for the Minister for Justice because this issue needs to be addressed from both sides. Unfortunately, when submitting the Topical Issue, I could only tick one box. We have seen in recent days the release of a report by the National...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (4 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: While I know I started with the National Women's Council of Ireland report, which is the most recent report that looks at DSGBV, inter-agency issues come into emotional abuse, child sexual abuse and neglect. We must remember that gardaí often see a lot more of the community than many others and are a vital source of support for the work of social workers and referrals, so it involves...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (3 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 138. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will add general labourers to the critical skills visa list, given the labour shortage and ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20443/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (3 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on his recent engagements with campaigners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (3 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to review the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (3 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the work of the legal aid review group; when he expects the review to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (3 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 370. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many assessments of needs were completed in CHO 7 in 2021 and 2022, broken down by CDNT areas. [20691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (3 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 371. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many service statements were delivered to families in CHO 7 in 2021 and 2022, broken down by CDNT areas. [20692/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: Yes, I am. I thank the witnesses for attending. I assume everyone can hear me.